Health Studies: Lifestyle&Hlth

 

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Department: Health & Leisure Studies Module Code: HLTH61007
Level: Level 6 Contact Hours: 48
Duration: 1 Semester Directed Study Hours: 28
Effective Term: 2014/15 Indep. Study Hours: 24
Credits: 5

Prerequisite Knowledge:

  None

Module Description/Aims:

  In this module students will undertake a study of the relationship between lifestyle factors and health. They will examine those important degenerative diseases with a strong lifestyle link, for example; cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes and the principal lifestyle elements typically targeted in disease prevention and wellness enhancement programmes, in the areas of nutrition, stress and physical activity. The students will also engage in laboratory activities and exercise studio based practical sessions focused on nutrition, stress management and health related physical activity.  


 
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Contact Type Hours
Lecture2 Per Week
Practical/Workshop2 Per Week


 
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On successful completion of the module, the learner will be able to:
No. Description/Learning Outcomes
1Explain the historical and economic factors which led to the emergence of lifestyle as a key health determinant and a major cause of disease
2Cite, from examples, some of the pivotal research findings relating lifestyle behaviours to health status
3Identify the key lifestyle health risk behaviours and health goals as annunciated in major health policy documents
4Explain the pathological and salutogenic processes associated with diet, substance misuse, stress/mental health and physical activity in relation to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, longevity and quality of life.
5Explain the argument for adopting a 'strengths based' approach to life-style enhancement through sport and physical activity, in parallel with disease focussed approaches
6Engage meaningfully, in a variety of experiential learning and familiarization activities focused on personal development through lifestyle enhancement in the following areas;(a) stress mng & relaxation (b) nutrition & weight mng. (c) active living & fitness and demonstrate a competency to complete a flourishing score (d) substance misuse (e) sexual health


 
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Learning Strategies
The student will engage with the content of the module through a mixture of lecture, discussion forum, practical activity and reflective practice.
Students will engage in targeted literature searches on specific topics from primary source literature
The students will engage in case work interpretation
Students will assess their physical flourishing


 
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Content Detail
TheoryAn examination of the context of health and leisure
Review of terminology, meanings and definitions
Historical perspective on the lifestyle / disease link
Significance of lifestyle as a health determinant
Lifestyle - models of health and disease
Healthy eating, substance misuse, stress and physical activity as lifestyle factors
Lifestyle factors related conditions & diseases; Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, etc
Strengths based approaches to health enhancement.
Practical/WorkshopImpact of health behaviours
Introduction to behaviour change
E-pub & tutorial
Substance misuse awareness
Weight Management awareness - food label analysis, EE estimation, food diary,
Activities and research to inform a physical flourishing score
stress management (progressive neuromuscular relaxation, breathing exercises, meditation, biofeedback, massage)
exercise (Stretch, Yoga)



 
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Assessment Strategies
Written examinations will utilize short answer and structured examination questions
Performance in the completion of guided reflective practice and task sheets will be accredited
The students will be assessed in teamwork presentations


 
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Learning Outcome Assessment Category Assessment Method Additional Information % alloc
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6Continuous AssessmentAssignment - In ClassComputing of flourishing score related to lifestyle components and evidence of folder of notes 40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5Continuous AssessmentClass ExamIn class test and presentation shared with learning at third level 60


 
Reading List show detail >>
   
 
Type ISBN Title Author Publisher Year Edition Library Link
Essential9780763765934Health & Wellness
Edlin & Golanty
Jones & Bartlett		201010th-
Essential9781572245495The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook
Davis M, Robbins Eshelman E, McKay M
New Harbinger		20086th Edition-
Recommended9780495113577Principles & Labs for Fitness and Wellness
Hoeger & Hoeger
Thompson Wadsworth		2006-
Recommended0071122885Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport
Melvin H Williams
Mcgraw Hill		2002-
Recommended003014583XA Wellness Way of Life
Robbins, Power & Burgeess
Brown & Benchmark		1997-


 
Journals and Websites show detail >>
   
 
Type Description
WebsiteHealth and Wellness Online health.jbpub.com/hwonline
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